The One-Line Lyric Challenge

Everything is Everything

This month, we have the smooth tones of a mutli-talented singer-slash-rapper-slash-actress.
I got my education from the University of California, and my miseducation from Lauryn Hill.

Probably should issue a warning about the potential for musical whiplash here at the One-Line Lyric Challenge.

"Everything is Everything" by the Lauryn Hill



Lyrics: ▶︎

Everything is everything
What is meant to be will be
After Winter must come Spring
Change, it comes eventually (x2)

I wrote these words
For everyone who struggles in their youth
Who won't accept deception in, instead of what is truth
It seems we lose the game
Before we even start to play
Who made these rules?
We're so confused
Easily led astray
Let me tell ya that...

Everything is everything
Everything is everything
After winter must come spring
Everything is everything

Our philosophy, possibly speak tongues
Beat drum, Abyssinian, street Baptist
Rap this in fine linen, from the beginning
My practice extending across the atlas, I begat this
Flipping in the ghetto on a dirty mattress
You can't match this rapper-slash-actress
More powerful than two Cleopatras
Bomb graffiti on the tomb of Nefertiti
MCs ain't ready to take it to the Serengeti
My rhymes is heavy like the mind of sister Betty
L-Boogie spars with stars and constellations
Then came down for a little conversation
Adjacent to the king, fear no human being
Roll with cherubims to Nassau Coliseum
Now hear this mixture, where Hip Hop meets scripture
Develop a negative into a positive picture

Now everything is everything
What is meant to be will be
After winter must come spring
Change, it comes eventually

Sometimes it seems
We'll touch that dream
But things come slow or not at all
And the ones on top won't make it stop
So convinced that they might fall
Let's love ourselves and we can't fail
To make a better situation
Tomorrow, our seeds will grow
All we need is dedication
Let me tell ya that

Everything is everything
Everything is everything
After winter must come spring
Everything is everything (x2)

Lyric Prompt: Speak (in) tongues (Prompt closed)
(Words in parentheses are optional)

If you don't like the given prompt, you can chose another line from the lyrics above.